Day 29 - 8/22/16 Little Falls to Johnstown 30 miles

We began the day in Little Falls, NY is a quaint little town, built into a mountain side right off of the New York State Thruway in the middle of Nowhere, Upstate NY... actually it is on the Erie Canal, specifically Lock 17.

Less than 6,000 people live in Little Falls, but it has all the normal amenities: supermarkets, drug stores and the like. Historic brick buildings line the steep streets of the downtown.  I love old brick buildings: masonry work, in all its intricate forms, the tall windows and columns are a snap shot into an era I can only imagine.

The forecast today was "sunny and delightful" with a high of 70 degrees; and delightful it was. The terrain between Little Falls and Johnstown required a lot more climbing, but gave us long descents and beautiful vistas. Acres of fruit trees and vineyards became rolling pastures with dairy cows and horses. The farms are smaller and roadside fruit and vegetable stands more plentiful. Just delightful.

Yes, we just climbed the hill. It was as steep as it looks!

 Getting closer to Johnstown, NY, the hills grew larger and the scenery "delightful".






We arrived in Johnstown too early to check into the motel, so we stopped at the Vintage Cafe for lunch. If there is a friendlier cafe in New York, we haven't found it. The owner and waiter had many questions for us and could not believe we came all the way from Michigan. We had a great lunch and headed to our hotel for a well deserved shower.